Scholarships

Bethany offers a number of merit-based scholarships to full-time students which may be awarded in addition to any outside scholarships you may have obtained. When you apply for admission to Bethany Lutheran College, you automatically apply for all five academic scholarships; however, non-academic scholarships (listed below) are not automatically applied for.

If you are awarded a scholarship at the Presidential level, we will send you information on how to complete the additional requirements of the Ylvisaker and Meyer scholarships. Application deadline for these scholarships is March 1 for fall enrollment. The required on-campus interview for these scholarships is April 1, 2017 for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Meyer Scholarship

Limitation One recipient per year Qualification

ACT of 26 or better

GPA of 3.6 or better

Essay

On-campus interview

Application Procedure Applications must be received by March 1 for fall enrollment; on-campus interview is required Renewal Requirement Maintain Bethany GPA of 3.5 or better Annual Value Tuition

Total value: Over $101,000

Ylvisaker Scholarship

Limitation Four recipients per year Qualification

ACT of 26 or better

GPA of 3.6 or better

Essay

On-campus interview

Application Procedure Applications must be received by March 1 for fall enrollment; on-campus interview is required Renewal Requirement Maintain Bethany GPA of 3.5 or better Annual Value $14,000

Total value: $56,000

Presidential Scholarship

Qualification

ACT of 26 or better

GPA of 3.6 or better

Application Procedure Scholarship is automatically awarded at the point of admission based on the information provided in the application for admission Renewal RequirementMaintain satisfactory academic progressAnnual Value $12,000

Total value: $48,000

Luther Scholarship

Qualification

ACT of 23 or better

GPA of 3.2 or better

Application Procedure Scholarship is automatically awarded at the point of admission based on the information provided in the application for admission Renewal Requirement Maintain satisfactory academic progress Annual Value $11,000

Total value: $44,000

Bethany Grant

Qualification

ACT of 20 or better

GPA of 2.8 or better

Application ProcedureScholarship is automatically awarded at the point of admission based on the information provided in the application for admission Renewal Requirement Maintain satisfactory academic progress Annual Value $9,500

Total value: $38,000

Opportunity Grant

Qualification Based on formula composite of ACT/SAT and GPAApplication ProcedureScholarship is automatically awarded at the point of admission based on the information provided in the application for admission Renewal RequirementMaintain satisfactory academic progress Annual Value $7,000

Total value: $28,000

Activity Scholarships

Bethany also offers activity scholarships to full-time students. You may apply for more than one activity scholarship, but you are eligible to receive only one, in addition to an academic scholarship. Applications for these scholarships are available for download below. The application deadline for activity scholarships is January 31.

Other Scholarships

The Bethany Alumni Scholarship – Available to all new students beginning fall 2015. Student is eligible if a parent or grandparent attended Bethany Lutheran College. The $1,250 Alumni Scholarship is renewable each year with a four year value of $5,000.

Christian High School Waiver - Available to incoming freshmen who graduate from a Christian high school and enroll directly to Bethany Lutheran College. The $2,000 Christian High School Waiver is renewable each year with a four-year value of $8,000.

The following departmental scholarship is also available:

Center for Intercultural Development and Resources Leadership and Service Scholarship (Application )

Outside Scholarships

An outside scholarship usually does not need to be repaid if you complete all the necessary requirements. Contact your high school guidance counselor, hometown bank or credit union, church, local American Legion or V.F.W. and your or your parents' place of employment to see if they offer scholarships.